PALA VENKATA DURGA SRINIVAS v. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH
WP/17551/2025 · 2025-07-10
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APHC010350002025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION No: 17551 OF 2025 Between:
1. Pala Venkata Durga Srinivas, S/o. Nageswara Rao, aged about 41 years, R/o. D.No. 1-89/1, Ramachadrapuram main Road, Kondepudi post, Palakoderu Mandalam, West Godavari District. 2. Pala Nageswara Rao, S/o. Sri Rama Murthy, aged about 69 years, R/o.
D.No. 1-89/2 Ramachadrapuram main Road Kondepudi Post, Palakoderu Mandalam, West Godavari District. 3. Pala Venkata Durga Prasad, S/o. Nageswara Rao, aged about 39 years, R/o. D.No. 1-89/2, Ramachadrapuram main Road Kondepudi post, Palakoderu Mandalam, West Godavari District. ...PETITIONERS AND
1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep.by the Principal Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat Buildings, At velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The Superintendent of Police, Bhimavaram Mandal, West Godavari District. 3. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Bhimavaram Mandal, West Godavari District. 4. The Inspector of Police, Bhimavaram Rural Police Station Godavari District. West
5. The Station House Officer, Palakoderu Police Station, West Godavari District. 6. Guthula Krishna Mohan, S/o. Rama Satyanarayana, aged about 45 years, R/o. D.No 2-1, Veeravalli vari Street, Vendra, Palakoderu Mandal. West Godavari District. 7. Pala Sai Kishore, S/o. Pala Narasimham, aged about 26 years, R/o. H.No.1-102, Ramachardrapuram, Near Ramalayam, Kondepudi, Palakoderu Mandal, West Godavari District. 8. Mandapaka Suresh, S/o. Not Known, aged about 34 years, R/o. NavduruJunction,VeeravasaramMandal,West GodavariDistrict. 9. Mantrabudi Siva Krishna, S/o. Appala Swamy, aged about 35 years, R/o. Navduru, Veeravasaram Mandal, West Godavari District. Pala Narasimham, S/o. Pala Peddi Raju, aged about 55 years, R/o. H.No. 1-102, Ramachardrapuram, Near Ramalayam Kondepudi, Palakoderu Mandal, West Godavari District. 10. ...Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the respondents No. 4 and 5 are calling the petitioners to the police station without registering any Crime and threatening to register cases if not settle money disputes with the respondent No. 6 to 10 as illegal, arbitrary and without jurisdiction and violative of Articles 21, 19(1)(g) of the Constitution of India and consequently directing the respondent No. 5 not the calling the petitioners to the Police Station, Palakoderu, West Godavari District.
lA No: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the respondents 2 and 3 to produce CC Footage of 5*'' respondent police station on 08.07.2025 pending disposal of the above Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioners; SRI NAGA RAJU KOLLATI Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 5: ASST.GP FOR HOME Counsel for the Respondent Nos.6 to 10: The Court made the following order:
APHC010350002025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] FRIDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 17551/2025 Between:
1.PALA VENKATA DURGA SRINIVAS, S/0. NAGESWARA RAO, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/0. D.NO. 1-89/1, RAMACHADRAPURAM MAIN ROAD, KONDEPUDI POST, PALAKODERU MANDALAM, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 2.PALA NAGESWARA RAO, S/0. SRI RAMA MURTHY, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, R/0. D.NO. 1-89/2, RAMACHADRAPURAM MAIN ROAD KONDEPUDI POST, PALAKODERU MANDALAM, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 3.PALA VENKATA DURGA PRASAD, S/0. NAGESWARA RAO, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/0. D.NO. 1-89/2, RAMACHADRAPURAM MAIN ROAD KONDEPUDI POST, PALAKODERU MANDALAM, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER{S) AND
1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, AT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.,
2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, BHIMAVARAM MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 2
3. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, BHIMAVARAM MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 4. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, BHIMAVARAM RURAL POLICE STATION WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 5. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, PALAKODERU POLICE STATION, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 6. GUTHULA KRISHNA MOHAN, S/0. RAMA SATYANARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/0. D.NO 2-1, VEERAVALLI VARI STREET, VENDRA, PALAKODERU MANDAL. WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 7. PALA SAI KISHORE, S/0. PALA NARASIMHAM, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, R/0. H.NO. 1-102, RAMACHARDRAPURAM, NEAR RAMALAYAM, KONDEPUDI, PALAKODERU MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 8. MANDAPAKA SURESH, S/0. NOT KNOWN, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, R/0. NAVDURU JUNCTION, VEERAVASARAM MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 9. MANTRABUDI SIVA KRISHNA, S/0. APPALA SWAMY, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/0. NAVDURU, VEERAVASARAM MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 10.PALA NARASIMHAM, S/0. PALA PEDDI RAJU, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/0. H.NO. 1-102, RAMACHARDRAPURAM, NEAR RAMALAYAM KONDEPUDI, PALAKODERU MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased topleased to issue a writ,
order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the respondents No. 4 and 5 are calling the petitioners to the police station without registering any Crime and threatening to register cases if not settle money disputes with the respondent No. 6 to 10 as illegal, arbitrary and without jurisdiction and violative of Articles 21, 19(1)(g) of the
3 % Constitution of India and consequently directing the respondent No. 5 not the calling the petitioners to the Police Station, Palakoderu, West Godavari District, and to pass s lA NO:
1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased pleased to direct the respondents 2 and 3 to produce CC Footage of 5th respondent police station on 08.07.2025 pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass s Counsel for the Petitioner(S):
1.NAGA RAJU KOLLATI Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1.GP FOR HOME The Court made the following:
4 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 17551 of 2025
ORDER:- Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for the Home. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the respondent Nos.4 and 5, at the behest of respondent Nos.6 to 10, have been repeatedly calling the petitioners to the police station and pressurizing the petitioners to settle the money disputes pending between the petitioners and the un-official respondents.
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3. Considering the
submissions, there shall be a direction to respondent Nos.4 and 5 not to interfere in the money disputes pending between the petitioners and the un-official respondents and not to disturb the peace of the petitioners without following the due process of law.
4. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no
order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed.
Sd/- K. TATA RAO DEPUTY REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To,
1. The Principal Secretary, Home Department, State of Andhra Pradesh Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District.,
2. The Superintendent of Police, Bhimavaram Mandal, West Godavari District.
3. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Bhimavaram Mandal, West Godavari District.
4. The Inspector of Police, Bhimavaram Rural Police Station Godavari District.
5. The Station House Officer, Palakoderu Police Station, West Godavari District.
6. Guthula Krishna Mohan, S/o. Rama Satyanarayana, aged about 45 years, R/o.
D.No 2-1, Veeravalli Vari Street, Vendra Mandal, West Godavari District.
7. Pala Sai Kishore, S/o. Pala Narasimham, aged about 26 years, R/o. H.No.1-102, Ramachardrapuram, Near Ramalayam, Palakoderu Mandal, West Godavari District.
8. Mandapaka Suresh, S/o. Not Known, aged about 34 years, R/o. Navduru Junction, Veeravasaram Mandal, West Godavari District.
9. Mantrabudi Siva Krishna, S/o. Appala Swamy, aged about 35 years, R/o. Navduru, Veeravasaram Mandal, West Godavari District. Pala Narasimham, S/o. Pala Peddi Raju, aged about 55 years, R/o. H.No. 1-102, Ramachardrapuram, Near Ramalayam Kondepudi, Palakoderu Mandal, West Godavari District. One CC to Sri Naga Raju Kollati, Advocate [OPUC] Two CCs to GP for Home, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] Two CD Copies. West Palakoderu Kondepudi
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HIGH COURT DATED: 11/07/2025
ORDER WP No.17551 OF 2025 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS